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Taiwanese Cinema

Top 217 films from Taiwan (out of 217 in catalog), ranked by TMDB rating.

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A Brighter Summer Day1,991Edward YangCrime, Drama, Romance8.3374ChineseA boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Banana Paradise1,989Wang TungDrama, Comedy8.112ChineseA young man and his friend move to Taiwan, believing it to be a land of possibilities, but it's not long before they're accused of being spies.
Tropical Fish1,995Chen Yu-hsunComedy, Drama817ChineseYoung boy, Ah-Jiang, a school failure and day dreamer witnesses the kidnapping of a child. After being taken hostage by a corrupt family, he begins an unusual adventure away from home.
Yi Yi2,000Edward YangDrama7.9643ChineseA Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.
The Great Buddha+2,017Huang Hsin-YaoComedy, Drama7.9113ChineseSecurity guard Pickle and his trash collector friend Belly Button kill time together in night shifts watching the American-educated boss's dash-cam recordings of his various sexual encounters with women. Against the buddies' will, something horrifying rather than erotic reveals.
Dust of Angels1,992Hsu Hsiao-MingAction, Crime, Drama7.819ChineseA-Guo and A-Dou are two teenagers living in an industrial town in Taiwan, who fight, loaf, and cause trouble all day and hang out with Jie, a young gangster. When Jie's gangland patron is gunned down, the trio set out to revenge the killing. As a result, the two teens are forced into hiding.
A Sun2,019Chung Mong-HongDrama, Crime7.7253ChineseA family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.
Out of Sight2,010Yu Ya-TingAnimation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy7.726ChineseThe main character of little girl in the story confronts a robbery and strays from the road she is familiar with. After passing a hedge, she enters an unknown world and unfolds a magical adventure depending on senses other than vision and her imagination. With soft and cute colors as the main key, we used simple designs to depict the little girls' imaginary world.
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above2,013Chi Po-LinDocumentary7.722ChineseDocumenting Taiwan from an aerial perspective offering a glimpse of Taiwan's natural beauty as well as the effect of human activities and urbanization on our environment.
Eat Drink Man Woman1,994Ang LeeComedy, Drama, Romance7.6389ChineseRetired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.
Secret2,007Jay ChouFantasy, Drama, Thriller7.6203ChineseYe Xiang Lun, a talented piano player is a new student at the prestigious Tamkang School. On his first day, he meets Lu Xiao Yu, a pretty girl playing a mysterious piece of music.
Dust in the Wind1,986Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama, Romance7.6113ChineseA-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.
Old Fox2,023Hsiao Ya-chuanDrama7.637ChineseSet in the late 1980s, this family drama is about an 11-year-old boy who befriends his landlord, nicknamed Old Fox, and learns from him how to survive in a rapidly changing world as well as things his poor father would never be able to teach him.
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land1,992Stan LaiDrama, Comedy7.619ChineseTwo drama companies happened to share one auditorium for rehearsal. Friction was inevitable. One of them played 'Peach Blossom', a comedy in medieval costume. Another played 'Secret Love', a sad story with contemporary setting. Though unreconciled in all aspects, they find themselves telling the same story: the story of Chinese people forced to leave home.
Taipei Story1,985Edward YangDrama7.5130ChineseA young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the future, but Lung is stuck in a past that combines baseball and traditional loyalty that leads him to squander his nest egg bailing her father out of financial trouble.
That Day, on the Beach1,983Edward YangDrama, Romance7.553ChineseTwo friends who haven't seen each other for thirteen years reunite. One is a successful concert pianist just back from a European tour and the other has just started a new business.
Taipei Suicide Story2,020KEFFDrama7.541ChineseA receptionist at a suicide hotel in Taipei forms a fleeting friendship over the course of one night with a guest who can’t decide if she wants to live or die.
A Confucian Confusion1,994Edward YangComedy, Drama, Romance7.535ChineseOver the course of a few days, the paths of a group of young friends, lovers, and acquaintances in Taipei intersect, prompting them to arrive at realizations about their lives.
Life of Pi2,012Ang LeeAdventure, Drama7.413,606EnglishThe story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
You Are the Apple of My Eye2,011Giddens KoRomance, Comedy, Drama7.4230ChineseA group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Chia-yi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ko Ching-teng, but he ends up loving her as well.
Terrorizers1,986Edward YangDrama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller7.4166ChineseAn uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge of adultery.
A Summer at Grandpa's1,984Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama7.450ChineseA coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.
Mahjong1,996Edward YangComedy, Drama, Crime7.443ChineseAmid a rapidly changing cityscape, the lives of a disparate group of swindlers, hustlers, gangsters, and expats collide, with a naive French teenager and a sensitive young local who tries to protect her caught dangerously in the middle.
Touch of the Light2,012Chang Jung-ChiDrama7.435ChineseThe story revolves around a blind music student who excels at piano but faces hardships due to his disability, and an aspiring dancer who works at a bubble tea store. Their friendship becomes mutually uplifting as they pursue their dreams.
A Foggy Tale2,025Chen Yu-hsunAdventure, Family, History7.411ChineseYue's brother was executed by the government. Determined to bring his body back home, Yue goes to Taipei alone and is nearly sold by human traffickers. Luckily, she is saved by Chao Kung-tao, a discharged soldier. Seeing no prospects in his own life, he decides to help Yue. Two people with no relations become friends in need, embarking on a journey that could cost them their lives.
The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon2,023Wong Ching-PoCrime, Drama, Thriller7.3252ChineseThe arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.
Vive L'Amour1,995Tsai Ming-liangDrama7.3155ChineseThree lonely young denizens of Taipei unknowingly share an apartment: May, a real estate agent who uses it for her sexual affairs; Ah-jung, her current lover; and Hsiao-kang, who's stolen the key and uses the apartment as a retreat.
Rebels of the Neon God1,994Tsai Ming-liangDrama, Crime7.3148ChineseWithin the urban gloom of Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.
The Time to Live and the Time to Die1,985Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama7.3106ChineseAn autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
Pushing Hands1,991Ang LeeDrama, Comedy7.384ChineseMr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural adjustment difficult. Since his daughter-in-law is a white woman who does not speak Chinese, Mr. Chu's son, Alex, must mediate.
Hear Me2,009Cheng FenfenRomance, Drama7.381ChineseA delivery boy falls for a young girl who is hearing impaired. Comparing themselves with water birds and trees, together they are going to break the barrier and pursuit their dreams and take their relationship to the next level.
Hill of No Return1,992Wang TungDrama, History7.335ChineseIn 1920s Taiwan, Jou, a controversial woman with a tragic past, seeks to change her life after falling for a man named Che. Meanwhile, a man named Wei seeks to buy the freedom of Fumiko, a dying young woman.
A Balloon's Landing2,024Teng I-HanDrama7.318ChineseA frustrated Hong Kong writer, Tian-Yu, meets a Taipei street gangster, Xiang, and the two of them embark on a journey to find the Bay of Whales, a place that leads to paradise.
Scotch: A Golden Dream2,018Andrew PeatDocumentary7.311EnglishAn impressive bottle of fine Scotch is in your hand. From barley to barrel, who made it and how did they do it?
The Wedding Banquet1,993Ang LeeComedy, Drama, Romance7.2279ChineseA Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.
Classmates Minus2,020Huang Hsin-YaoComedy, Drama7.248ChineseFour school buddies — a director, a temp worker, an insurance salesman and a paper craftsman — grapple with unfulfilled dreams amid middle age ennui.
Godspeed2,016Chung Mong-HongDrama, Crime, Comedy, Thriller7.245ChineseA Taiwanese drug mule has his foolproof smuggling method thrown out of whack when he catches a ride with the wrong cab driver.
Hijra in Between2,021Mi-Chieh TsaiRomance, Drama, TV Movie7.226ChineseAfter facing an irresistible change, what is she? Still him? Two women with different personalities have unexpectedly become the best sisters - He Xizhen, Liu Wanting, who like the above students at the same time, but in fact Wen Haosheng has long noticed Liu Wanting, in the hope of his friend, Yu Ting When the twins entered the relationship, the three also formed an intimate triangular relationship until an accident caused Wan Ting to discover that she had a double sexuality, and at this moment she must choose to live as one of the genders. Wan Ting unexpectedly refused to let the twins and Xi Zhen get caught off guard. After many years, Xi Zhen and the twins appeared a pure-looking boy, Liu Ting.
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema2,014Hsieh Chin-LinDocumentary7.217ChineseWith Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.
Execution in Autumn1,972Lee HsingDrama7.216ChinesePeigang, his family's only son for three generations running, is to be executed on account of larceny, but not without the intervention of his grandmother.
GATAO: Like Father Like Son2,024Jui-Chih ChiangCrime, Action7.214ChineseMichael and his right-hand man Scorpion, who find themselves embroiled in their father Ko's turf war against rival gangs in Taipei, setting off a conflict between old and new generations of gangsters. The film is the latest installment in the Gatao franchise, following the narrative of a young successor trying to expand his power while navigating the volatile underworld.
Orz Boyz2,008Yang Ya-cheFantasy, Family, Comedy7.212ChineseMore than just naughty, they play tricks on classmates, tease girls at school, fight with other boys, and lie to everyone until their teacher breaks down. They are named Liar No. 1 and Liar No. 2. The most important act planned in their life is to go to the mysterious water park, where they can leap through the portal at the end of the water slide to the fairy-tale world OZ and live as grown-ups happily ever after. However, the commitment is torn by a careless betrayal.
Blue Gate Crossing2,002Yee Chih-yenDrama, Romance7.190ChineseYueh-chen has an obsession with her classmate Shihao, but is too shy to confess to him directly. She sends in her best friend, Kerou, to act as a go-between, and Shihao ends up falling for Kerou, who is not sure what to think of him.
The Boys from Fengkuei1,983Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama7.163ChineseAh-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three of them decide to go to the port city of Kaohsiung to look for work. They find an apartment through relatives, and Ah-Ching is attracted to the girlfriend of a neighbor. There they face the harsh realities of the big city.
In Our Time1,982Chang YiDrama7.126ChineseFour vignettes, each set in different decades from the 1950s through the 1980s, deal with protagonists at different stages of life between childhood and young adulthood.
One Day2,010Hou Chi-janDrama, Romance, Science Fiction7.117ChineseA woman is transported into a world as strange and beautiful as her dreams in this fantasy. Singing, who comes from a family of poor shopkeepers, earns her living as a cleaning woman on a ferry that services a military base. Singing has a recurring dream in which she meets a handsome stranger who speaks in language she cannot understand, and one day on the ferry she meets Tsai Hsien-tsung, a soldier who resembles the man in her dreams. The soldier is immediately smitten with Singing, and when the power goes out on the ferry, the two are thrown into a strange netherworld where they sail to South America on a deserted vessel as Singing loses her heart to the military man.
The Cabbie2,000Chen Yi-wenComedy, Drama, Romance7.117ChineseAfter falling in love with a traffic cop, a cab driver commits as many traffic violations as he can in order to see her again.
Strawman1,987Wang TungDrama, Comedy, War7.115ChineseIn 1940s Taiwan, during the last days of Japanese rule, an impoverished farming village is less concerned with colonial politics than with feeding their families. One day, an American bomb falls onto a field, where it lies unexploded.
Millennium Mambo2,001Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama, Romance7241ChineseVicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.
Marry My Dead Body2,023Cheng Wei-haoComedy, Action, Horror7189ChineseAfter finding an odd envelope, Policeman Ming-han's life takes a spooky turn: He's now wed to a ghost husband, and they must solve a crime together.
Three Times2,005Hou Hsiao-hsienRomance, Drama7100ChineseIn three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.
Who Killed Cock Robin2,017Cheng Wei-haoMystery, Thriller, Crime782ChineseAn ambitious journalist who witnessed a hit-and-run years ago reboots his investigation led by newly emerged clues. As he beats the clock to save the only survivor after her sudden disappearance, layers of unimaginable dark truths around a corrupted system start peeling.
Kano2,014Umin BoyaDrama, History738JapaneseA Taiwanese high school baseball team travels to Japan in 1931 to compete in a national tournament.
On Happiness Road2,018Sung Hsin-YinAnimation, Drama734ChineseChi earned her American dream after persevering with her studies in Taiwan. Following her grandmothers’ death, Chi returns to her family on Happiness Road, where she begins to feel nostalgic about her childhood and starts to contemplate the meaning of “life” and “home”. What is happiness? Will Chi find her own happiness?
Daughter of the Nile1,987Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama, Crime728ChineseLin Hsiao-yang tries to keep her family together while working as a waitress at Kentucky Fried Chicken and going to night school. With no mother and her father currently working out of town, it is up to Lin Hsiao-yang to take care of her younger siblings, who are slipping into a life of crime.
The Sandwich Man1,983Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama726ChineseComposed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.
Day Off2,023Fu Tien-YuDrama717ChineseA woman who has owned a barbershop for over 40 years determines to embark on a long journey to cut the hair of an old customer who has moved away and is too sick to travel.
Return Ticket2,011Teng Yung-ShingDrama714ChineseAll the way, Cao Li has come alone. From Fuyang to Shenzhen. From Shenzhen to Shanghai. From Shanghai to home? Leaving hometown is her choice, the choice out of no choice. Returning home is her dream, the dream getting blinded by the neon lights in the city.--
Growing Up1,983Chen Kun-HouDrama713ChineseThe story follows a young man as he changes from an intelligently aware youth, to a teenager with much less confidence than he once had, and finally, to a stable adult.
Red Persimmon1,996Wang TungDrama711ChineseIn 1949, the Communists take over mainland. The refugees and the military arrive in the Keelung Harbor in Taiwan. A father holds secret meetings with other generals in attempt to recover the lost land, his kids still play games with their grandma who enjoys the harmony in hardship.
Flowers of Shanghai1,998Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama6.9109ChineseAt the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower houses” are reserved for the male elite of the city. Since Chinese dignitaries are not allowed to frequent brothels, these establishments are the only ones that these men can visit. They form a self-contained world, with its own rites, traditions and even its own language. The men don’t only visit the houses to frequent the courtesans but also to dine, smoke opium, play mahjong and relax. The women working there are known as the “flowers of Shanghai”.
Dead Talents Society2,024John HsuHorror, Comedy6.988ChineseWhen ghosts must compete to survive in the underworld by haunting the living, one unassuming young woman needs help creating a lasting performance while under the tutelage of a passionate agent and a washed-up diva.
The Hole1,999Tsai Ming-liangDrama, Romance, Science Fiction6.988ChineseIn the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him.
Black & White: The Dawn of Assault2,012Tsai Yueh-HsunComedy, Action6.935ChineseA policeman, who is fearless to death, can do anything for just one truth, while a gangster, who fears death the most, has drew life threats from h...
Dear Tenant2,020Cheng Yu-ChiehDrama6.928ChineseA boy lives with his Grandma and Mr. Lin, the tenant who looks after him and Grandma. But when Grandma passes away, the boy's uncle returns to Taiwan and discovers that ownership of the apartment was transferred to other people.
7 Days in Heaven2,010Essay LiuFamily, Drama6.920Chinese"Seven Days in Heaven" covers the 7 days of the Taoist morning ritual after the death of Lin Guo Yuan (Po Tai). The movie examines the effects of h...
When Love Comes2,010Chang Tso-chiDrama, Romance6.919ChineseLaichun, her father and two mothers, uncle and grandfather are of different generations; thus they all think differently. Father is the family head, and because he believes he must continue on the family name ends up taking two wives. His first wife also feels the same way, and so allows the second wife. Laichun feels the abyss between her and her parents and ends up getting pregnant, but hits a wall when her boyfriend does not take any responsibility. When her father is hospitalized, she begins to understand her father and two mothers. She is finally growing up.
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?1,983Yu Kan-PingDrama, Music6.915ChineseA poor army veteran in Taiwan adopts a daughter. She grows up and leaves him to enter show business. When she becomes famous she shuns her father and friends.
A Borrowed Life1,995Wu Nien-jenDrama6.914ChineseSega's children, born into post-war Chinese rule, can't relate to their father's love for Japanese culture, having grown up under Japanese rule before WWII.
Secret Goldfish2,016Bi GanDrama6.913ChineseShot on 16mm, as part of the commercial shorts collection for the 53th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.
Kuei-mei, a Woman1,985Chang YiDrama6.911ChineseArriving in Taiwan in the 1950s, Kuei-mei makes a disadvantageous marriage to a widower with three unruly kids and a bad gambling habit. Beautifully portrayed by celebrated actress Yang, she weathers pregnancies, her husband's infidelity, her daughter's resentment, a stint as servant in Japan, divorce, and illness while struggling to keep the family restaurant business afloat.
The Sadness2,021Rob JabbazHorror, Thriller6.81,055ChineseA young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.
Incantation2,022Kevin KoHorror6.8803ChineseInspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. This film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse.
Hesher2,010Spencer SusserDrama6.8730EnglishA young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.
Goodbye, Dragon Inn2,003Tsai Ming-liangDrama6.8168ChineseOn a dark, wet night in Taipei City, a cavernous old picture palace is about to close its doors forever. A meager audience, the remaining few staff, and perhaps even a ghost or two, watch King Hu’s wuxia classic "Dragon Inn", each haunted by memories and desires evoked by cinema itself.
Goodbye South, Goodbye1,996Hou Hsiao-hsienCrime, Drama6.841ChineseIn this portrait of small-time hoods rendered in rhythm-of-life anecdotal detail, Gao is the leader of a circle of layabouts including his sidekick, Flathead, and their girlfriends, Pretzel and Ling. He is also the originator of petty crime schemes, which promise to get the gang nowhere fast.
The Scoundrels2,018Tzu-Hsuan HungCrime, Action6.817ChineseA former basketball player bonds with a robber and becomes attracted to a dark lifestyle.
Shaolin vs. Lama1,983Lee Tso-NamAction, Drama6.814ChineseA kung fu fanatic, Yu Ting (Alexander Lo Rei), searching for the ultimate master, saves a young Shaolin monk, Hsu Shi (William Yen), from a group of mobsters and sees it as a golden opportunity to enrich his kung fu skills. He persuades the young novice monk to smuggle him into Shaolin, but Ting's presence isn't welcome and he is driven out, but remains close to the temple, keeping in touch with Hsu Shi. When Ting rescues a girl from the clutches of the Flying Eagle gang, the Golden Wheel Lama and sworn enemy of Shaolin finds the perfect excuse to lead an assault on the Temple. Realizing Ting's devotion, the abbot decides to bring Ting into the Shaolin order and teach him the deadliest techniques to prepare him for the Lama's merciless fury.
Four Moods1,970Lee HsingDrama, Fantasy, Romance6.811ChineseDirected by some of most well known Chinese-language directors of the time, the portmanteau film Four Moods was an attempt to alleviate Li Han-hsiang’s financial troubles during the late 1960s. Arguably one of his best works, King Hu’s short Anger is an adaptation of the famous Peking opera San Cha Kou; set to opera instrumentation and stylishly shot, the film deftly captures the tense showdown between political schemers, avengers and vagabonds inside an inn. Li Han-hsiang’s Happiness, inspired by the Strange Tales of Liaozhai, tells a tale of reprieve for a kind-hearted ghost, while Pai Ching-Jui’s Joy and Lee Hsing’s Sadness both explore the fateful encounters between mortal men and ghostly women.
The River1,997Tsai Ming-liangDrama, Romance6.774ChineseA young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.
Mon Mon Mon Monsters2,017Giddens KoHorror, Comedy6.764ChineseShu-wei is an unpopular student who is a constant target for the school bullies, but he ends up joining forces with them when they encounter two demonic sisters who feast on human flesh in the middle of the night. The gang manage to capture one, but the other demon is angry and starts killing anyone wearing a school uniform.
Love in Taipei2,023Arvin ChenRomance, Comedy, Drama6.761EnglishA young American woman is sent by her parents to a cultural immersion program in Taipei where she begins a new journey of self-discovery and romance.
Jump Ashin!2,011Lin Yu-HsienDrama6.727ChineseAshin has spent his enitre life training for the national team in gymnastics. His mother believes his work will amount to nothing and asks his high school coach to take him off the team. Ashin then quits the sport entirely. He quickly falls in with wrong crowd and finds himself in a lot of trouble. Ashin leaves his small hometown of Yilan. Will he ever get back to the sport that he loves?
Goddamned Asura2,022Lou Yi-anDrama, Crime6.713ChineseOn his 18th birthday, Jan Wen shoots randomly at the crowds in a night market for unknown reasons. The tragic incident causes a strong impact on the lives of his family and friends, the victims and the witnesses. However, if there was a chance for them to make different choices, would the tragedy still happen? Will it be a different outcome if they all changed their behaviour at the crucial moment?
Monga2,010Doze Niu Cheng-TseThriller6.678ChineseSet in the 1980s, “Monga” centers on five boys (Mosquito, Monk, Dragon, White Monkey and A-Lan) who join the "Gang of Princes" who are tired of being pushed around. As the "Gang of Princes" rise in stature, they come into conflict with other gangs jealous of their rising power.
Cape No. 72,008Wei Te-shengComedy, Drama, Romance6.668ChineseAga, a band singer, returns to Hengchun with frustration. Tomoko is a Japanese model assigned to organize a local warm-up band for the Japanese super star beach concert. Together with other five ordinary Hengchun residents who were not expected to be great or anything, they formed an impossible band.
The Falls2,021Chung Mong-HongDrama6.662ChineseAfter having to quarantine together during COVID-19, a mother and daughter are forced to confront their personal obstacles and relationship tensions.
The Puppetmaster1,993Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama, War, History6.654ChineseMaster puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.
To The Fore2,015Dante Lam Chiu-YinRomance, Action, Drama6.643ChineseIn the world of professional cycling, where teamwork demands individual sacrifice, the three leading sprinters of Team Radiant must confront their own egos and aspirations as the competition becomes increasingly tough. Arrogant cyclist Ming cares more about personal glory than the good of the team. His shy teammate Tian is unlucky in both love and sports. Finally, the third teammate, Korean Ji-won, is forced to confront the ethics of his manager.
Till We Meet Again2,021Giddens KoFantasy, Romance, Adventure6.638ChineseAh Lun, who has a choice to make in the underworld, decides to be a god of love in Chinese mythology. As he advances with his tasks on Earth, his biggest challenge is to tie a red string with the woman he loves the most.
Days2,021Tsai Ming-liangDrama6.633ChineseKang lives alone in a big house, Non in a small apartment in town. They meet, and then part, their days flowing on as before.
Taipei Exchanges2,010Hsiao Ya-chuanDrama6.627ChineseDoris simply wanted to open a refined, stylish coffee shop in a bohemian Taipei neighborhood, but when she's stuck with a load of useless gifts from the opening celebration, her younger sister Josie turns the café into a burgeoning bartering business. There, even a soulful song (by Japanese singer Atari Kosuke in a cameo) is a tradable commodity. One day, a traveler brings in 35 soaps from around the world with a story for each of them, awakening Doris' imagination about the outside world that she has never seen.
The Fourth Portrait2,010Chung Mong-HongDrama6.615ChineseTen year-old Xiang faces a lonely future after his father dies. Just when he thinks he's going to spend his life in the orphanage, his estranged mother shows up. And his life changes forever... A loveless mother, a hateful stepfather, a chilly home. Where's Xiang heading to? He finds comfort in drawing and his work reveals his longing for care and affection. Life is full of hope again when he meets the old school janitor who doesn't show his kindness easily and a portly man who has crazy ideas and is haunted with nightmares of his brother. A scary truth is about to be unmasked. Will Xiang be able to depict his own image in the fourth portrait?
Hello Ghost!2,023Pei-Ju HsiehComedy, Family, Drama6.613ChineseAfter a failed attempt to take his own life, a man discovers he's returned with four ghosts seeking to fulfil their last wishes in hopes of earning his own place in the afterlife.
Eight Hundred Heroes1,975Ting Shan-HsiWar, Drama, History6.612ChineseAs battle rages in Shanghai, a single battalion of soldiers led by Xie Jinyuan is ordered to hold back the Japanese forces at the Sihang warehouse. Girl scouts risk their lives to deliver food and medicine to the defenders.
The Tag-Along 22,017Cheng Wei-haoHorror, Thriller6.550ChineseWhen social worker Shu-fen discovers that her pregnant teenage daughter Ya-ting has disappeared, her search for Ya-ting ends her with many horrifying mysteries… Meeting the mysterious Mei-hua who imprisons her own daughter inside her house covered with papers written with spells and encountering the missing and pregnant Yi-chun in an abandoned hospital, the trio returns to the Red Forest to rescue Ya-ting and Shu-fen finally realizes that the deepest fear arises from love…
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone2,006Tsai Ming-liangDrama, Romance6.545ChineseRawang, an immigrant from Bangladesh living in awful conditions, takes pity on a Chinese man, Hsiao-kang, who is beaten up and left in the street. Rawang lovingly nurses him on a mattress he found. When he is almost healed, Hsiao-kang meets the waitress Chyi. His love for Rawang is put to the test.
The Green, Green Grass of Home1,982Hou Hsiao-hsienComedy, Drama6.535ChineseA substitute teacher from Taipei arrives in a country village to teach a class of mischievous students. He soon falls in love with nature, country life and a fellow teacher at the school.
Grandma and Her Ghosts1,998Wang Hsiao-TiAnimation, Comedy, Fantasy6.515ChineseA 5-year-old kid moves to stay with his grandma in a small town in Taiwan. Soon after, he discovers that not only is his grandma a food vendor, but...
King of Chess1,991Tsui HarkDrama6.514CNTwo independent stories involving chess wizards are interwoven to satirize the politics of the Chinese Cultural Revolution as well as Taiwan's capitalist boom of the 1970's.
The Bridge Curse2,020Lester HsiHorror, Thriller, Mystery6.495ChineseFour years after five students mysteriously committed suicide after taking part in a courage test on the ghost bridge in Donghu university, a reporter and a cinematographer are back to that place and try to get everything clear.
Race 12,021Jem ChenAction, Drama6.424ChineseThe once dominating LIONS team gradually declined after the death of team leader Lao Shen. Unwilling to retire, Li Yi Fei and his new partner-the first female driver in league history, Lu Li li did not get along, and the two did not give in to each other, which made the team's situation worse. The second-generation new team leader, Ah Shen, who is not optimistic, has to pin his hopes on Du Jie Ke, an otaku who can only play simulator racing. Du Jie Ke, who has no actual combat experience, does not have the strength to participate in the competition, but in order to catch up with Lily, he works hard. Faced with his racing performance and the concerns of his family, Li Yi Fei decided to retreat behind the scenes and let Lily and Du Jie Ke form a new partnership. Outside the Lions team, there is a strong opponent Song Jie, and there are misunderstandings and conflicts that need to be resolved. In the fierce battle, they regained their original aspirations.
Clearwater2,020Rob JabbazScience Fiction, Horror6.415EnglishA young woman visits a secluded riverbank to relax in the sun. When a mosquito bites her, it becomes clear that there is a secret force of nature at work. And it wants more than just a drop of blood.
White Ant2,017Chu Hsien-JerDrama6.413ChineseThe threat of public exposure drives a closeted fetishist’s life into peril, setting a catalyst that will change the lives of those around him.
Stray Dogs2,014Tsai Ming-liangDrama6.394ChineseAn alcoholic man and his two young children barely survive in Taipei. They cross paths with a lonely grocery clerk who might help them make a better life.
The Abandoned2,023Ying-Ting TsengDrama, Mystery, Crime, Thriller6.355ChineseWhen a mysterious corpse is found in a river, a distressed police officer delves into a string of grisly murders as danger quickly approaches.
Starry Starry Night2,011Tom LinDrama, Fantasy6.347ChineseThere was once a young girl named May who felt alienated from everyone around her. May is worried about her mother and father, whose marriage is on the rocks, and she yearns to return to the woods where her grandfather lives. One day, May befriends a boy as lonely as she is. When reality catches up, they run away to a beautiful world that belongs only to them. Both imaginatively escapist and heartbreakingly realistic, their journey speaks to kids and adults alike with the pain of solitude, the sorrow of loss, and the warmth of hope.
Island in Between2,023S. Leo ChiangDocumentary6.335ChineseThe rural Taiwanese outer islands of Kinmen sit merely 2 miles off the coast of China. Kinmen attracts tourists for its remains from the 1949 Chinese Civil War. It also marks the frontline for Taiwan in its escalating tension with China.
At Cafe 62,016Neal WuComedy, Romance6.333ChineseOne rainy night, a woman takes refuge in At Cafe 6 after an argument with her boyfriend. She strikes up a conversation with the café owner, who shares a story from his youth.
Parking2,008Chung Mong-HongDrama6.326ChineseOn Mother's Day in Taipei, Chen Mo makes a date for dinner with his wife, hoping to bring their estranged relationship back together. While buying a cake on his way home, a car unexpectedly double parks next to his car, preventing his exit.
Small Talk2,016Huang Hui-chenDocumentary6.317ChineseIn the table that symbolizes the value of traditional women, a woman who wants to break free from her family must face her daughter.
The Personals1,998Chen KuofuDrama, Comedy, Romance6.315ChineseAn attractive and successful doctor places a personal ad in a newspaper to try to meet (and eventually marry) Mr. Right. A succession of blind dates ensues, featuring men who are lonely, desperate, dangerous and perverted.
Taking Woodstock2,009Ang LeeMusic, Comedy, Drama6.2467EnglishThe story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire2,000Charles GrosvenorAdventure, Animation, Drama, Family6.2282EnglishLittlefoot and his pals set off in search of a "stone of cold fire" that fell from the night sky. Since he's the only one who has seen it though, nobody really believes him. Petrie's uncle Pterano offers support only because he thinks the stone has secret powers and wants it for himself but conceals this from the rest. The young dinos must figure out the truth, before Pterano gets the power.
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water2,002Charles GrosvenorAnimation, Adventure, Family6.2226EnglishLittlefoot befriends with a mysterious, fun-loving dolphin-like creature named Mo, who is trapped in "new water" caused by heavy rain. The gang then goes on an adventure to the "big water" to bring Mo home.
Crown Vic2,019Joel SouzaCrime, Drama, Action6.2215EnglishOne memorable night in the life of veteran patrol officer Ray Mandel and his trainee, ambitious rookie cop Nick Holland in the LAPD's Olympic Division. With two cop killers on the loose and hunting for more targets, Mandel and Holland must contend with a city about to boil over, as well as Jack VanZandt, an unhinged rogue cop out for payback running wild in their patrol zone.
Island of Fire1,990Kevin ChuAction, Crime, Drama6.2139CNSomeone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
Silk2,006Su ChaobinHorror, Science Fiction, Mystery6.289ChineseA scientist uses his invention - the "Menger Sponge" - to capture the energy of a dead child's spirit in an old building. In trying to determine why the energy of the ghost does not dissipate, the team discovers the identity and the dramatic story of the boy.
Cute Girl1,980Hou Hsiao-hsienRomance, Comedy6.238ChineseThe daughter of a wealthy man takes French lessons so she can go to France with her fiancée, but ends up falling for a poor man who studies civil engineering.
The Tenants Downstairs2,016Adam Tsuei Shen-DongDrama, Mystery, Crime, Horror6.236ChineseA loafer inherits an apartment block and lets out the place to a group of tenants, including a lusty gymnastics teacher, a geeky college student, a single father with his young daughter, a gay couple, a writer and a sexy female office worker. An incredible story is about to unfold as they start their lives in the same building.
Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast2,013Chen Yu-hsunComedy, Drama6.222ChineseMore than 20 years ago, there were three "Ban Dou" master chefs who dominated the catering business in Taiwan. However, the street banquet business has been in decline since Taiwan's economic boom. Master Fly Spirit wants to pass the family recipes and culinary skills on to his only child, Wan, but she desperately wants to run away from the family business and to become a film star.
The Drummer2,007Kenneth BiDrama, Action6.220ChineseWhen Sid insults a powerful triad boss, his father sends him to Taiwan for safety. Bored and restless, he discovers a community of Zen drummers high in the hills, and joins up - a decision inspired by a pretty face that soon becomes a challenge.
Boxer Rebellion1,976Chang ChehAction, Adventure6.212ChineseThree young martial arts brothers, played by Chi Kuan-chun, Alexander Fu Sheng and Leung Kar-yan, go in search of fellow patriots dissatisfied with Imperialist foreigners and wind up joining a rising sect of the Boxers, led by an opportunistic conman. Named as such for their use of martial arts, these boxers are revolutionaries who believe that spirits protect their bodies from foreign guns. They even dupe the Empress Dowager, who gives them her royal blessing to fight the foreigners.
Bad Education2,023Kai KoCrime, Thriller6.210ChineseOn the night of their high school graduation, three delinquents decide to exchange their darkest, most unspeakable secret.
Our Youth In Taiwan2,018Fu YueDocumentary6.210ChineseA star of the Taiwanese student movement, a celebrity Chinese student who loves Taiwan, and a Taiwanese documentary filmmaker passionate about politics. Each of them shared dreams of rebellion and building a better country. In the wake of the biggest social movement in Taiwan in recent years, they reflect on how close they came to realising their goals, how they were let down, and whether it is still possible to continue fighting for ideals.
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2,001Charles GrosvenorAnimation, Adventure, Family6.1248EnglishWhen the dinosaur families get trapped in a valley by an ice storm, one family of "spike tail" dinosaurs volunteers to leave since they consume more food than the others. Meanwhile, the young dinos and a new adult dinosaur named Mr. Thicknose, head out to bring back their friend Spike, who has left his friends to be with members of his own species.
Invitation Only2,009Kevin KoHorror6.197ChineseFive friends arrive at a party, fully unaware that the special night is just a cover for an evening of torture and murder.
The Tag-Along2,015Cheng Wei-haoHorror, Thriller6.190ChineseWei is nowhere to be found one day before his grandma returns from her own strange missing incident. Wei's girlfriend desperately searches for his whereabouts and discovers that a little girl in red followed them before their disappearance. Based on true events and long-circulating urban legend in Taiwan.
Breaking and Re-entering2,024Wang Ding-LinAction, Comedy6.176ChineseDouble-crossed after a bank heist, a team of professional thieves attempts an even more challenging mission: returning the money they stole.
Eternal Summer2,006Leste ChenDrama, Romance6.168ChineseThree high school students experience the perks and pitfalls of love in director Leste Chen’s sensitive tale of friendship and yearning.
The Night2,021Tsai Ming-liangDocumentary6.129ChineseIn 2019, the night in Hong Kong was still in fascinating beauty and the landscape of everyday life was gradually changing. Travelling the streets, Tsai Ming-liang documented the city's rhythm and ambience, along with an overpass.
The Post-Truth World2,022If ChenCrime, Mystery, Drama6.125ChineseA has-been newscaster Liu Li-min is taken hostage by an escaped inmate Zhang Zheng-yi, who pleads his innocence. To Liu's astonishment, Zhang claims that he was smeared by Liu's departed wife. Thus, Liu teams up with Zhang and reinvestigates Zhang's murder case to help his beloved be cleared of blame. However, the more they get to the bottom of the case, the further the truth is beyond their reach.
Soul2,013Chung Mong-HongDrama, Mystery, Thriller6.123ChineseChuan, a quiet 30-year-old man working as a chef in a Japanese restaurant, collapses suddenly and is rushed to a hospital. His colleagues send him to his father, who resides in the mountains. While there, Chuan becomes immobile: he won’t speak, eat or even go to the toilet on his own. One day his father returns from work only to find Chuan sitting in the corner with his daughter lying dead in a pool of blood. In an unfamiliar, eerily calm voice, Chuan says, “I saw this body was empty, so I moved in.
Play While You Play1,981Hou Hsiao-hsienDrama, Romance6.113ChineseA photographer travels with her boyfriend to a seaside village in Penghu. There she strikes up a relationship with a blind man. When they reencounter one another back in Taipei, where he is preparing to undergo an operation to restore his sight, their connection intensifies.
I WeirDO2,020Liao Ming-YiRomance, Comedy6.112ChinesePo-Ching is an OCD patient with serious symptoms of mysophobia. His "quirkiness" has also isolated him from the general public and people see him as a completely weirdo. Po-Ching goes out for grocery shopping on the 15th of each month. Someday, he meets another weirdo Chen Ching.
Cannot Live Without You2,009Leon DaiDrama6.112ChineseA down and out man and his daughter live in an illegal hovel. The two live a happy peaceful life until the authorities intervene when the child reaches school age.
The Bridge Curse: Ritual2,023Lester HsiHorror, Thriller650ChineseAn architect disrupted the school during construction and turned it into supernatural entities. Years later, an augmented game involving dark rituals happens when a group of studentsunleash a swarm of evil spirits into the world.
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Fist of Fury 21,977Lee Tso-NamAction621ChineseAfter Japanese warriors execute the Chinese Jingwu kung fu school's headmaster, Chen Zhen, and raid a number of schools in an effort to weed out Jingwu rebels, Zhen's brother, Chen Shen, vows revenge.
Murmur of Youth1,997Lin Cheng-shengDrama614ChineseA rather dejected Mei-li Chen lives with her extended family in the suburbs. She drops out of college when the boy she has a crush on finds a girlfriend. Mei-li eventually ends up selling tickets in a movie theatre. A great camaraderie then builds up between the two cashiers in the small ticket booth.
New Golden Lotus III1,996Tam Yui-MingDrama, Romance614CN3rd episode of a serie of 5. Chinny is stuck in a marriage with a disgusting midget, but is seduced and tricked into becoming the fifth concubine of sexy official Simon Hsin. While Chinny is mistreated by the other concubines, Simon has affairs with anything that movies, poisons Chinny's husband, and imprisons her brother-in-law. It soon becomes apparent that this is Simon's M.O. when he steals another man's wife and kills him as well
The Swordsman of All Swordsmen1,968Joseph KuoAction, History, Drama612ChineseA master swordsman is on a twenty year quest to revenge the death of his parents.
Blood of the Dragon1,971Kao Pao-shuDrama, Action612ChineseWhite Dragon must get a list with the names of rebel supporters to Prince Ma Tung, the leader of the rebellion. Trying to stop him in his mission is the evil Prime Minister, who naturally wants the list in order to crush his opposition. Adding another complication is the fact that Ma Tung wants to kill White Dragon in revenge for the humiliation Tung's father suffered in a duel against White Dragon years earlier.
Hello Dracula 2: Son of the Vampire1,987Chih-Cheng WangComedy, Horror, Fantasy, Adventure610ChineseA priest, a nun and a showman sneaks into the morgue and sees a dancing vampire and catches it. It all lead to an assault and abduction of Tien Tien.
The Wayward Cloud2,005Tsai Ming-liangComedy, Drama, Romance5.9118ChineseHsiao-Kang, now working as an adult movie actor, meets Shiang-chyi once again. Meanwhile, the city of Taipei faces a water shortage that makes the sales of watermelons skyrocket.
Organ Child2,025Shiue Bin JianAction, Drama, Crime5.929ChineseA series of tragic events unfolds after Chang Chi-Mao's daughter goes missing as an infant. Chang becomes consumed by revenge against a powerful criminal organization suspected of kidnapping her. Along the way, he clings to the hope that his daughter may still be alive, determined to rescue her and break free from their dark fate.
Get the Hell Out2,020Wang I-FanComedy, Horror, Action5.923ChineseA group, lead by a loser MP and his assistant, must work together to stay alive after a virus infects the Taiwanese parliament and turns them all into ravenous zombies.
Partners in Crime2,014Chang Jung-ChiThriller, Mystery5.919ChineseAn ordinary day in an ordinary campus, a girl who was loved by everyone killed herself. Everyone is asking why, but no one knows the truth, except these three: a good student, a bad student, and a weird student. For they know the truth of this incident, they decide to do something unordinary for her, as a revenge. They are the partners in crime. However, with the discovery of the girl’s secret diary, we are about to journey back to our high school lives. As an old saying goes, “High school never ends!”
Ninja the Final Duel1,986Robert TaiAction, Adventure5.919ChineseThe Ji Ho Ninja clan vow to destroy the monks of Shaolin temple. To do so they must first perfect many of their techniques in order to ensure the battle will be won. The temple finds protection from monks who set out to save it.
The Witch with Flying Head1,982Chang Jen-ChiehHorror, Fantasy5.911ChineseA young woman of considerable social standing receives a curse from a black magician that causes her her head to detach from her body and attack anyone in sight. A good wizard is able to limit the effects of the curse to effect her only on the 15th of each month, but when she falls in love, things get complicated.
B.T.S. (Better Than Sex)2,002Su ChaobinComedy, Crime, Drama5.910ChineseA web of connected stories on crime, sex, and love in Taiwan, including a 17 y.o. boy with a porn obsession, three hoodlums, and a self-righteous police officer.
Hospital2,020Chia-Lin ChuHorror5.865ChineseIn an abandoned hospital in Tainan, a group of people came to try to communicate with the souls of their loved ones, only to be haunted by ominous supernatural phenomena.
96 Minutes2,025Tzu-Hsuan HungAction, Crime, Romance5.855ChineseFormer bomb disposal expert, Song Kang-Ren, and his fiancée, Huang Xin, board a high-speed train that contains a bomb. At the same time, Liu Kai, a well-known physics teacher who was involved in an affair scandal, also boards this same train in order to win back his wife, Ting Juan, who took the prior high-speed rail to return home in frustration… After all, can the bomb be successfully defused this time? and resolve the crisis?
Thanatos, Drunk2,015Chang Tso-chiDrama5.818ChineseIn a crumbling house on the edge of Taipei, two brothers drift through odd jobs, messy love, and quiet yearning for a life that feels like their own.
Din Tao: Leader of the Parade2,012Feng KaiDrama, Comedy5.818ChineseA-Tai (Alan Ko) narrates that he is the son of Uncle Da (Chen Po-cheng) and Aunt Da (Samantha Ko), who run a troupe in Taichung. Uncle Da's troupe does traditional performance in front of religious processions. The religion requires performers to "initiate the faces and pose as gods"—to put on a special face painting, or to put on a heavy body puppet costume, both of these represent gods' persona. The performance demands training of martial art, acrobatics and endurance, and the performers are negatively associated with gangsters by the society. Uncle Da has been competing with Wu-cheng (Liao Jun), who studied with Uncle Da under the same master. A-Tai grew estranged with his father and the troupe, and went to Taipei to study Rock music, until a mysterious old man in blue coat bids him home.
Gatao 2: Rise of the King2,018Yen Cheng-kuoAction, Drama, Crime5.817ChineseRen has finally succeeded his boss as the head of the North Fort Gang. For so long, his ambitions had been held back; now, he can realize them. But the ruthless Jian returns with his own gang. Though Ren and Jian were once like brothers, Ren's position is challenged, causing tensions with Qing, his loyal captain. Now that former friends are enemies, what is the price of loyalty? What will be left of friendship when the smoke of battle clears?
Fleeing by Night2,000Hsu Li-KongDrama, Romance5.816ChineseSet in China in the 1930s, the film is about the unsettling relationship between three characters, each involved with a performance of the opera Fleeing by Night in a local theatre.
Suffocating Love2,024Liao Ming-YiRomance, Fantasy, Drama5.811ChineseA man falls in love with a control freak. He willingly obeys and gives his all during the infatuation stage of love. However, when another girl appears, he realizes that love can actually be liberating. In a dream, he is granted a wish for the exchange of girlfriends, and to his astonishment, the wish comes true in real life. Is this the beginning of happiness or the onset of new terror?
Treat or Trick2,021Fu-Hsiang HsuAction, Comedy, Horror, Crime5.810ChineseFeng, a corrupted police officer, ordered to retrieve the diamonds within 48hrs, arrives at a remote village, following the mobile signal of his partner Chiang who stole the diamonds from the gang. While Feng and his men try to find Chiang in the village, they encounter the locals who seem naive but suspicious, and a ghost full of stories. Remake of a renowned Korean film To Catch A Virgin Ghost (2004).
Step Back to Glory2,013Ray Chang Bai-YuiDrama, Action5.810ChineseA true story of the unrelenting endurance and perseverance of a group of passionate teenage girls, in a film that firmly grasps audiences and tugs at the heartstrings with an emotionally charged story of tug-of-war, “Step Back to Glory”, stands out from all of the other Cinderella-story movies in its faithful portrayal of a real-life event. The film, directed by Zhang Bo-rui, tells the story of a group of young teenage girls from the Jingmei Girls High School tug-of-war team and their arduous journey from failure to success.
Deadly Strike1,978Huang Fei-LongAction5.810ChineseThe new police chief (Bruce Li) arrives in a small provincial town. He's been charged with bringing a dangerous gang to justice. But within seconds, the chief provokes a showdown with his lazy deputies. Realizing that they are not up to the job, he enlists the help of some of his prisoners, offering pardons to those who survive the encounter with the gang. These include a widower (Wang Yung Sheng), imprisoned for killing the men who murdered his wife, a knife-throwing expert (Lung Fei) also doing time for the murder of a corrupt magistrate, a pickpocket, and a young orphan girl out to avenge her parents' death. The chief reveals his coldblooded dedication to the mission when he hangs one prisoner for trying to escape. The group - both prisoners and police - ultimately bond together and track down the gang's headquarters to find the leader (Chen Hsing). After a long and bloody melee, everyone lies dead except the chief.
Drifting Flowers2,008Zero ChouDrama, Romance5.725ChineseThree poetic tales of seeking the true identity. In the first story, Jing, a blind singer, falls in love with her band's tomboy accordionist Diego. In another time and place, Lily, an elderly lesbian and Yen, her gay friend, create an unexpected bond and support each other in a time of crisis. Finally, we see Diego before she joined the band, when as a teenager she came to grips with her gender identity.
Help Me, Eros2,007Lee Kang-ShengDrama5.725ChineseHaving lost all his money in the stock market, a depressed man falls in love with a woman over a suicide helpline.
Lethal Panther1,990Godfrey HoAction, Thriller5.716ChineseIn a war for gang supremacy, two beautiful female assassins are given the ultimate target - each other.
Return of the Kung Fu Dragon1,978Yu Chi LienAction, Fantasy5.714EnglishThe complicated story involves the military conquest of a peaceful island-nation by an evil despot and his sorcerer ally. His victory leaves the island's three heroic protectors dead, but, their young children are hidden away to grow to adulthood with different identities, unaware of their heritage, in hope that, in time, they might challenge and defeat the evil ruler. The charming Polly Kuan stars as one of these children who has been adopted by the conquerer himself, initially as an insult to the defeated hero, later as his protégé.
Return of the 18 Bronzemen1,976Joseph KuoAction, Adventure, War5.714ChineseDespite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.
The Rope Curse2,018Liao Shih-HanHorror5.713ChineseHoping to make a viral video by streaming a mysterious rope ritual, a couple falls into a deadly curse instead that turns their lives upside down.
Lost in Perfection2,023Sung Hsin-YinCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller5.710ChineseMei is a beautiful and successful woman in many ways. However, her romantic relationships never go well. One day, Mei’s widowed father tells her he will marry Lan, an ugly and obese murder suspect. Even more shocking is that Lan is accused of being the “Poisonous Widow” who lives a luxurious life by killing her rich husbands. Mei begins to investigate Lan’s background to save her father from being a victim. Bit by bit, Mei is subconsciously influenced by Lan’s twisted views on love, money, and sex.
Seven Black Heroines1,983Kevin ChuAction, Crime, Comedy, Western5.710ChineseA group of women with various criminal skills are thrown into prison during World War 2. They escape and proceed to head off to destroy a chemical lab in a well fortified valley.
Zombie Fight Club2,014Joe Chien Jen-HaoAction, Horror5.6123ChineseIt's the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime - Everyone in the building has turned into zombies. After Jenny's boyfriend is killed in a zombie attack, she faces the challenge of surviving in the face of adversity. In order to stay alive, she struggles with Andy to flee danger.
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?2,013Arvin ChenComedy, Drama, Romance5.619ChineseIntroverted Weichung has been married to Feng for nine years. They have one son together, and Feng would like to have another child with him. One day Stephen, an old friend who now organises weddings, appears and encourages Weichung to return to the gay life he had previously. Anxious not to lose his wife, Weichung tentatively begins seeing a flight attendant behind Feng's back.
The Most Distant Course2,007Lin Jing-JieDrama, Romance5.617ChineseThree young souls, with different purposes, comes to the coast and search for the meaning of their life, a journey considerably longer than any of them has taken before.
The True Game of Death1,978Chen Hsin-IAction5.611ChineseThe film begins with footage of Bruce Lee's funeral. The narrator then says that there is a new actor "who looks quite like him" that will become Lee's successor. His name is Hsao Lung. Later Hsao Lung is filming a movie. On the set, he is approached by a group of gangsters, led by a man named George, who want to control Hsao Lung. Hsao Lung declines, so they go after his girlfriend Alice, forcing her poison Hsao. During sex, the poison takes action and Hsao supposedly dies. Hsao fakes his death and pretends to be a chef so that he can watch over Alice. Alice is kidnapped by the gangsters, so Hsao starts looking for her and goes to a shipyard. There he fights off 4 motorcycle-riding gangsters that are wearing multi-colored tracksuits, one of them being the iconic green and black one from Game of Death. He defeats them and goes to the tower of death.
My Best Friend's Breakfast2,022Du Zheng-zheRomance, Drama5.610ChineseXiang Wei-xin, a 17-year-old high school sophomore, regards eating as the most important and most healing thing in life. The first time she met her senior Tao You-quan was in the school's welfare agency. At that time, Xiang Wei-xin lost 5 yuan and could not buy her favorite pineapple bread. Tao You-quan made up the money for her, which made her feel deeply indebted to her.
Spider Lilies2,007Zero ChouDrama, Romance5.546ChineseWhen Jade, a web-cam girl, visits Takeko's tattoo studio she becomes entranced with the image of the spider lily and with Takeko as well. In order to get closer to the object of her desire, Jade asks Takeko to give her the same lily tattoo, challenging Takeko's monastic existence and opening up memories which threaten to tear the two women apart.
The Rope Curse 22,020Liao Shih-HanHorror5.531ChineseJia-min, who was born sensitive to the paranormal, tries to summon "Yi-A-Gu" with two streamers. Huo-ge helps Jia-min subdue the spirit when the situation goes out of hand. Huo-ge possesses supernatural powers but lost his will to exorcise demons during a battle with the Thai Demon five years ago. As the wave of suicides continues, the village is thrown into chaos. Another battle is about to begin.
Night Market Hero2,011Tien-Lun YehDrama5.513ChineseFollows a group of food vendors who have made their living in the bustling 888 Night Market for over a decade. Their livelihood is threatened when some real estate developer acquires the land where the night market is situated.
Love The Way You Are2,019Zhou TongRomance, Comedy5.434ChineseOpposites clash when spunky girl next door Lin Lin meets eccentric nerd Yuke. Despite being neighbors and schoolmates since childhood, Lin Lin and Yuke barely know each other. When the pair are both admitted into the same university, Lin Lin discovers that Yuke harbors a secret crush for campus beauty, Ruting. Ever the busybody, Lin Lin decides to matchmake Yuke and Ruting, only to find herself gradually falling for Yuke.
Love in Disguise2,010Leehom WangRomance, Comedy5.427ChineseFamous from an incredibly young age, DMH (Wang Lee Hom) has only ever known a celebrity pop star existence. Yet, despite all the glamour, there is still something lacking in his charmed life - true love. With the help of fellow musician and friend WZB, DMH disguised himself as a regular Joe in the hope of finding true love. While incognito, DMH and WZB stumble across the performance of a classical Chinese orchestra and DMH is immediately captivated by the melodies of the guzheng soloist, LMQ (Crystal Liu Yi-Fei), a student at the Shanghai Conservatory, whose affections lie with the accomplished but arrogant virtuoso, ZXZ. In his attempt to spend more time with LQM, DMH promises to help LQM get together with ZXZ. As DMH and LQM grow closer, it becomes increasingly difficult to conceal his identity.
Campus Confidential2,013Donnie Lai Cheun-YuComedy, Romance5.416ChineseThe campus geek rescues the most attractive campus girl from a dried lake after she falls in. Legend has it if two people meet at the lake when it's dry, they are destined to fall in love.
Formula 172,004Yin-jung ChenComedy, Romance5.319ChineseNaive country-boy Tien-Tsai travels to Taipei, where his quest to lose his virginity is impeded by his insistence on finding true love first.
Yang Yang2,009Cheng Yu-ChiehDrama5.313ChineseYang-yang is a French-Chinese mix. She has never seen her French father. She does not speak a single French word. Her mum has re-married but she has been very lonely. She started working at the entertainment industry. The fact that she is a mix is a good selling point. The film depicts how Yang-yang dealt with her life, her relationships with men, with her mother and friends.
Ninja Hunter1,987James Wu Kuo-RenAction, Fantasy5.311ChineseThe plot centres around Wu Tang villain, Abbot White, who wants to destroy the Shaolin monks and become supreme martial artist. In order to do so, he teams up with a clan of Ninjas, led by three masters – gold lamé ninja, white mustachioed ninja and black ninja – and succeeds in destroying the Shaolin temple and most of its inhabitants. However, there are some survivors. It is their job to pass on the knowledge of the Shaolin finger jab to a new generation, who must defeat the ninjas and Abbott White if peace and order is to be restored.
When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep2,012Hou Chi-janRomance, Comedy5.213ChineseThis heart-warming romantic comedy takes place at Nanyang Street, the most famous "cram school" street in Taipei City. A young man works at a copy shop where his life is a boring routine of copying test papers for students. One day he finds a drawing of a sheep mixed in on the test papers, which leads him to an unexpected journey.
Shaolin Invincibles1,977Hou ChengAction5.210ChineseTwo sword-wielding sisters seek revenge against the villains who murdered their family. But these are no ordinary villains — they’re wizards with giant, elasticized tongues who use black magic to control... kung fu gorillas!
Miss Shampoo2,023Giddens KoComedy, Romance, Crime5.125ChineseA hair salon apprentice accidentally saves a gangster's life — an act that helps bring in new clientele and drops her into a world of chaos.
Gatao: The Last Stray2,021Jui-Chih ChiangCrime, Action5.113ChineseA Qing encounters the photographer Xiao Qi at the full moon banquet of the daughter of the big brother Ren Ge at the corner of the Beiguan. They fall in love with each other. But, sadly, they aren't able to stay together at the end.
Meeting Dr. Sun2,014Yee Chih-yenComedy, Drama5.111ChineseTwo factions of Taipei's poorest high school students both plot to steal their school's iconic statue of the famed philosopher Dr. Sun to make some much-needed money-but when their plans clash and they find themselves at war, they have to question: what are they really fighting for?
The Rope Curse 32,023Liao Shih-HanHorror522ChineseAspiring to become a parkour influencer, a gifted young man from an exorcist family gets caught up in a swirl of spooky events at an eerie hotel.
The Soul of Bread2,012Kao Pin-chuanComedy, Romance515ChineseGao-bing works in a bakery in a small town. The owner, Mr Chiu, is so into his Rock 'n 'Roll band, and the apprentice Di doesn't seem enthusiastic about learning baking at all. The business of the bakery is getting down and Gao-bing doesn't know what to do with the situation. All he can do is work harder and makes more bread. Ping, the daughter of Mr Chiu, grew up together with Gao-bing and is Gao-bing's girlfriend. She often complains that Gao-bing only follows the traditions and doesn't take any dramatic actions to save the bakery. In order to develop revolutionary new flavors, Ping takes baking courses in the city where she meets Bread. Bread, born in America, is charming and humorous. He falls for Ping at the very first sight. Even though Ping is with Gao-bing, she finds Bread's bread has a special magic. She thinks Bread might be the one that saves the bakery
The Tag-Along: Devil Fish2,018David ChuangHorror4.923ChineseWhen a spirit medium is called to exorcise a demon from a possessed man, he is unknowingly captured in the act by two students looking to document the process. When the students accidentally release the devil fish demon into the world, it is up to them and the spirit medium to send it back to the hellish world from where it came.
High Resolution2,018Jason LesterDrama, Romance4.923EnglishAn adaptation of Tao Lin’s beloved cult novel "Taipei". As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a mysterious, charismatic author. When he proposes documenting every aspect of their courtship in an epic laptop-filmed “documentary”, the couple enter into a performative bad romance, fueled by substances and sleepless nights.
The Heirloom2,005Leste ChenDrama, Horror4.915ChineseA Taiwanese man returns to the island after years abroad when he inherits a house; when he and his fiancé move in, strange things start to happen.
L-O-V-E.2,009Giddens KoRomance, Comedy, Drama4.911ChineseFour love stories by four talented Taiwanese first-time directors – well-known lyrist, Vincent Fang Wenshan; TV host, Huang Zijiao; online novelist, Jiu BaDao; and commercial director, Chen Yixian.
Blowfish2,011Chi Y. LeeRomance, Drama4.812ChineseA woman leaves her cheating boyfriend and goes to a remote village in the Taiwaneese mountains to deliver a blowfish to a man who won it on an online auction. Immediately, a quiet and unusual relationship develops between the two.
The Killer Who Never Kills2,011Lee Fung-BokAction, Comedy, Drama4.810ChineseTrevor Ou is The Killer Who Never Kills, an assassin who earns the trust of his targets before snuffing their lives – and he does it without killing them! Trevor fakes the deaths of his targets and gives them new identities, but when his first target Grace returns – and reveals her love for him – Trevor may need to find a more permanent solution.
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story1,974Ti ShihAction, Drama4.810ChineseConsidered the first biopic of the legendary Bruce Lee, fact blurs with fiction in this low-budget, loose interpretation of the great martial arts expert's life starring Bruce Li, the most well known Lee impersonator. The film takes a look at Bruce's humble beginnings as a paperboy to his rise in fame as a martial arts phenom, who later gets tangled up in a love affair with actress Betty Ting-Pei.
Fantasy Mission Force1,983Kevin ChuAction, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller4.757ChineseA force of loners and fighters is put together to try and rescue the generals and save the war effort with the promise of gold and pardons of past crimes.
Little Blue2,022Lee Yi FangDrama4.710ChineseXiao Lan's first sexual experience is on the beach with a football jock from her school. When the boy leaks a photo of her in a sexually compromising position online, Xiao Lan's entire world collapses. Alone without anyone to help, she turns to comfort from men on the internet.
Hero of the Wild1,977William Cheung KeiAdventure, Action4.710ChineseA regional champion martial artist that moonlights as an honour-bound assassin, Tu Ta Shen, solidifies his reputation by challenging top fighters en route to the other champion, Nan Pa Tien, in order to unify both titles. Along the way he defeats a man who's shame in defeat drives him to suicide. Before he dies, recognizing Tu Ta Shen honour, he asks Tu Ta Shen to defeat a group of Manchu supporters led by none other that Nan Pa Tien. The dying mans son, Sa Woo, tries to kill Tu Ta Shen but is easily outmatched. Tu Ta Shen offer to teach Sa Yoo enough so that he can take revenge for his father. The two set out together; One to fulfill a promise to a dying man, one to keep a promise of revenge.
The Second Coming2,014Herman YauThriller, Fantasy, Horror4.616CNAll the CHEN family want is a quiet life but as daughter Lucy's behavior changes from strange to violent, they are forced to confront dark secrets they have hidden for years. One by one, their desperate poverty, the mother's rape and the father's revenge by murder return to haunt them...until a searing TRUTH no one knew is revealed. Will this truth give them a second chance to right the wrongs in their lives or destroy them all?
Honey PuPu2,011Chen Hung-iDrama4.613ChineseA woman searches for her boyfriend who disappeared on New Year's day. She goes through his website he created missing.com/ing and encounters others...
The Story of the Stone2,018Starr WuDrama, Crime, Romance4.612ChineseA young gay man navigates the nightlife of Taipei, its thrills and heartbreaks, dangers and dreams, in this coming-of-age saga.
Calamity of Snakes1,982William Cheung KeiHorror4.512ChineseDuring the construction of luxury apartment buildings a huge nest of thousands of snakes is discovered. Francis Chang (the boss) refuses to delay the construction and orders to kill all the animals. He is repeated warned by his wife, who had some nightmares concerning him and the snakes. They do not manage to kill all snakes and so they take revenge on the construction workers and Francis Chang. Soon thousands of killer snakes under the lead of a giant Boa invades the building an kill all the new inhabitants. Even a snake master can't stop them.
Take Me to the Moon2,017Chun-Yi HsiehRomance, Drama4.510ChineseZheng Xiang reunites with the members of his high school band and reminisces about their lead singer and his past love, En Pei, whose pursuit of her dreams ended in tragedy. He regrets encouraging her to join the pageant, wondering if she would have died if he hadn't done so. Drunk after the memorial, he's suddenly transported back to the past, where he sets out to stop En Pei from making the same mistake.
New Perfect Two2,012Kevin ChuDrama, Family4.510ChineseAh Bee, a former superstar motorcycle racer who gave up on the sport after a bad fall on the track left him physically and emotionally scarred. Now Ah Bee is a self-loathing, boozing, gambling layabout with a faithful girl named Maniu, a spunky tomboy who cooks his meals, launders his clothes and constantly reminds him of what a loser he is. Of course, she needles him in an adorably sassy way, making her one of those awesome in-the-movies-only girls who'll love a man faithfully even if he's a boozing, gambling layabout.
Angel Heart1,995Fu LiDrama4.317ChineseHaving spent a harrowing time in prison, Miao Wei looks up both former, casual lovers but also his childhood sweetheart Wennie. It's not long until...
Candy Rain2,008Chen Hung-iDrama, Romance4.219ChineseFour separate vignettes about lesbian relationships and dating, ending with a summation about relationships.
David Loman2,013Chiu Li-KwanComedy, Drama4.110ChineseDavid Loman, a simple country bumpkin who accidentally becomes a big boss in the criminal underworld. A decade passes, and life seems to go on as usual - solving daily problems for locals and receiving "protection fees" - until one day a deity tells David through a medium that he needs to find a double to avoid a catastrophe. Panicky, the boss seeks help from Old Ho, who agrees to pass as David for a few days, but is assassinated when attending a gathering with fellow gangsters.
Lovesick2,011Rocky JoRomance, Comedy415ChineseLiang Ruoqing is a girl who, after being lied to and dumped by her ideal high-school boyfriend Ai Ren, develops love phobia and vows to never fall in love again. However, she meets a handsome doctor Lu Zhehan at her grandfather's hospital. Lu Zhehan seems to be the perfect guy but since she doesn't believe in "perfect" anymore, she thinks that he is too good to be true. Her new journey begins when she tries to show to all of the women that this doctor is not as good as everyone thinks he is, but fate is playing a trick on her. The more she tries to uncover his hidden evil nature, the more she discovers that he may be the right guy to cure her love phobia.
Bad Girls2,012Weng Jing TingComedy, Romance414ChineseS.H.E's Ella Chen (New Perfect Two) joins hands with screen heartthrob Mike He (Love Keeps Going) in Bad Girls! Ella plays spunky high-school girl A-Dan, who, along with her best friends Pei Pei ("otaku's goddess" Da Yuan) and Xiao Mi (Beatrice Fang), forms the notoriously prone-to-violence trio known as the "Bad Girls". She takes it upon herself to deal out justice, protect other girls from bullies, and, most importantly, punish the insufferable boys. This summer, young popular idol Justin (Mike He) comes to A-Dan's school to shoot his latest romantic movie, and that makes the girls in town crazy. But it is the nonchalant A-Dan who, by pure chance of fate, accidentally crashes into the filming lot, and is assigned the female lead role opposite the arrogant Justin! There is a problem - she has no prior romantic experience at all..
Twenty Something Taipei2,002Leon DaiRomance411ChineseIn the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, the taboo of sex is racing through everyone's minds: a kindergarten teacher is a party animal at night, a sex-addicted hairstylist seduces anyone she can, a cyber angel hungers for various sexual relationships, and a lesbian swears to protect the women of the world. In their lives the questions of sex, love, and the game of romance plays through their minds, but will the answers ever come?
Make Up2,011Lien Yi-ChiFantasy, Drama, Mystery3.914ChineseBeing a mortuary cosmetologist, Min-Hsiu is used to seeing dead bodies until she accidentally spots a female corpse – her high school teacher Miss ...
Beautiful Crazy2,009Chi Y. LeeDrama, Romance3.910ChineseThree young girls on their way to adulthood. Xiao-Bu fights over a cigarette with her friend Angel. Ah-Mi sleeps with Xiao-Bu’s boyfriend. He is very popular and lets Angel steal a kiss. Can it get any worse? Life with a depressive, alcoholic father, who can only stare out of the window, for example. Or is it actually worse when dove excrements ruin the new dress that was supposed to be worn on the date with a handsome guy? When you are 17, a coin can still be thrown in order to make decisions. Should the friendship with Angel remain? Is everything that happened a coincidence? Adolescence without emotional chaos is like a life without reason. Is it really of importance who loves who the most, or is it just a game?
Zombie 1082,012Joe Chien Jen-HaoHorror, Science Fiction3.719ChineseA virus gets loose in Taipei Army and SWAT teams oversee evacuation but in Ximending the gangs don't want the police They attack the military but when both find themselves under attack by zombies there is an alliance as they try and escape.
The Treasure Hunter2,009Kevin ChuAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction3.641ChineseIn the northwest desert where countless prosperous dynasties have flourished and fallen, there is rumor of a treasure of unbelievable riches buried among it. A group of mysterious guardians have been guarding the map to the location of the treasure until a fierce rivalry erupted. A notorious international crime group, The Company hunted down the map keeper and before they managed to secure the map, the keeper passed the map to a young chivalrous man Ciao Fei. Ciao Fei was forced to give up the map to save the live of his mentor’s daughter Lan Ting. Teaming up with Hua Ding Bang and Lan Ting they embark on a dangerous journey to recover the map and fight to protect the ancient treasure.
Silent Code2,012Lin Shih-yungDrama3.513ChineseA journalist, tasked with monitoring online message boards for potential news stories, becomes involved in a hacking scandal.
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